Maverick
D.A.T Lyrics

NO PAIN NO GAIN when you believe, you're betrayed
You have to accept that you may be betrayed when you believe in something, and this may require you to endure pain and hardship

NO PAIN NO GAIN when you give, you have taken away
When you give something, such as your time or resources, it may require sacrifice and potentially come at the cost of your own well-being

ALL FAKE ALL LIE those sacrificed aren't to be pitied
The people who are sacrificed or victimized may not necessarily be innocent, but rather they may have made foolish or misguided decisions that led to their suffering

ALL FAKE ALL LIE they're just the foolish ones.
Rather than being deserving of pity, those who suffer as a result of their own poor decisions or actions are seen as foolish or naive

I SHOULD JUST ASK FOR WHAT THIS WORLD WHERE IT HAD ROTTED
The artist is questioning the state of the world and their place in it, and wondering if there is anything worth pursuing or striving for

Don't wanna get hurt, so again I taint another with despair.
In order to avoid feeling hurt or pain themselves, the singer may inadvertently cause pain or despair for someone else

if there's a light to show me the way, I could easilly discard the tattered love, the dead people, the wounds of the past afraid of the weakness we all hide, I want you, I hurt you and I struggle.
If the singer had a clear direction or purpose, they could let go of their past hurts and fears and may be better equipped to navigate their relationships and emotions

NO PAIN NO GAIN I've made up my mind to die so many times.
The artist has experienced so much pain and suffering that they have contemplated suicide or given up numerous times

NO PAIN NO GAIN and all that's come of it are more and more ugly scars.
Despite enduring pain and hardship, the artist has only accumulated more emotional and physical scars as a result

Maybe I'm just looking for someone to "take nest" in my heart.
The artist may be seeking a deeper connection or sense of belonging with someone else in order to fill an emotional void or find purpose

I can no longer keep running away. Even if I'm put down by their wants, their hidden desires, their traps, their jeers. everytime I get near the answer, I'm run through by the red wounds, the black lies, the white memory.
The singer is tired of avoiding their problems and being influenced or manipulated by other people's wants and desires, but even when they try to confront their issues they are plagued by painful memories and lies

oh filthy hypocrites I brush by in this dead world do you hear the screams of my anguish, my hatred?
The artist is angry and frustrated with the people they encounter in their life, believing them to be hypocritical and unsympathetic to their pain and suffering

I miserably came to feel, "Is this reality?"
The singer is questioning whether their experiences and emotions are real or valid, suggesting that they have lost a sense of grounding or perspective

If I felt no pain could easilly discard the tattered love, the dead people, the wounds of the past afraid of the weakness we all hide, I want you, I hurt you
While the singer may wish to avoid pain and hardship, they acknowledge that those experiences may be necessary in order to move on from the past and build genuine connections with others

From that day I took you in my arms, I've tragically made you into a lie and now when we pass each other by I lost sight of the glimmer we once both saw.
The singer's relationship with someone they once cared about has been damaged as a result of their own actions and emotional baggage, leading to a loss of intimacy and connection